Two MRH seniors were named winners of a regional essay competition sponsored by the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI).

Jordynn Phipps and Daniel Matz tackled weighty topics with essays titled "Psychological Warfare: America’s Everlasting War" (Jordynn) and "Restoration of Housing Disparity in St. Louis" (Daniel). Each student was congratulated by EJI for their “thoughtful essays engaging a topic related to America’s legacy of racial and economic injustice.” 

Jordynn and Daniel were invited to receive their awards at a ceremony on February 26. 

Founded in 1989, EJI is a private, nonprofit organization that provides legal representation to people who have been illegally convicted, unfairly sentenced, or abused in state jails and prisons. EJI provides research and recommendations to assist advocates and policymakers in the work of criminal justice reform.